the
CLARION
THE
VOICE
Of BREVARD COLLEGE STUDENTS
Volunie
XXXVI
BREVARD COLLEGE, BREVARD, N. C., APRIL 26, 1969
Number 25
Students
Arrested For
Vandalism
Vour Brevard College stud-
,1 were arrested and held in
Sansylvania County Jail after
SndLg last Friday night and
fariy Saturday morning on a
See of malicious destruction
Soughout the county and
town.
The four are Tom Ponder,
freshman from Pickens, S. C.,
Steve Vaughn, freshman from
rharlotte, Frankie Jewell, so-
imore from Waterford, Va„
and Ed Bateman, sophomore
from Franklin. They have been
charged with 32 counts of ma
licious vandalism after touring
the lower end of the county in
a jeep and throwing rocks
through the windshields of park
ed automobiles, a school _ bus,
and several places of ibusiness,
as well as knocking over a
highway sign in Pisgab National
Forest. The largest amount of
damage was sustained by Carr
Builders Supply at Pisigah For
est where three large plate
glass windows were broken out
in front of the building. Total
damages are estimated at
$1,000.
Laiw enforcement offificers
from the Brevard Police depart
ment, the Transylvania County
Sheriff’s department and the
State Highway Patrol all com-
bined efforts to apprehend the
four. Aitest was made at 6:30
a. flL last Saturday morning.
The four youths were released
on ibond Saturday night.
Damages to proiperty wltto
tl» city limits brin^ then
dw the town autoofity, w;hile
fhesame hol^s trite the dam
age done in the county. Dam
ages to the school buS bring
them under state autl^rity,
while damages in Pisgah Nation
al Forest brings them under fed
eral jurisdiction.
The four .'have been referred
to the Judicial Boani of the col
lege. Court trial for the 32
counts is not expected for at
least a month.
SGA Makes Request Of Judicial Board
— In action at its reeular meeting held Wedne*-
Peace Movement Spokesman
Makes Campus Appearance
The Brevard College campus
was visited Tuesday by George
I. Bliss, Associate Secretary of
the Friends Committee on Na
tional Legislation. Mr. Bliss
has been instrumental in gun
control legislation in Congress
recently and appears well - in-
Jackie Tyler
Competes In
N, Y. Contest
Jackie Tyler, Miss Sopho
more, returned recently from
the Modeling Association of
America’s Model of the Year
Contest in New York City. She
competed with 60 other model
contestants from across the
United States for the Miss In
genue title. The contest was
held at the Waldorf-Astoria.
Many glamorous activites
were held at the M.A.A. con
vention, one of which was a
press party with national pho
tographers, top names in fash
ion, maglazinejs, models, and
film. While at the press party,
Ina Banshlag, the fashion edi
tor of Good Housekeeping Mag
azine, took a keen interest in
Miss Tyler and invited her .and
her agent on a sight - seeing
toiir of the city. AlsO, iMiss Tyi
let was recognized by two na
tional model agents ,who ex
pressed interest ip
her agent regarding- her affilia
tion in modeling on a. national
scale.
This weekendj Mi§s-Tyler will
be in Charleston, ^uth Carol^
conferring with a «jag^.*®®
about a beach scene advertise
ment.
Lou-Ann of Charleston is Miss
Tyler’s agent
formed on national legislative
matters and international crisis.
Four appearances before
students were made by Mr.
Bliss, namely in a government
class, a luncheon, an informal
meeting with campus leaders,
and a meeting with the general
student body.
Committed to peace, Mr. Bliss
stated, “If someone offered me
an oath to defend a country
through a military police action,
I would refuse.”
The statement jolted many
students and motivated several
heated discussions between Mr.
Bliss and students.
In action at its regular meeting held Wednes
day night, the Student Government Association
voted to request the Judicial Board to state publi-
cally the board’s jurisdiction, powers, and function
to the student body- The vote came after discu^
sion of the present atmosphere on campus in regard
to the Judicial Board.
Vice - President John Lum,
presiding in the absence of
President Bill Payton, began
the discussion by pointing out
the atmosphere as he had ob
served it.
Mr. Bliss favors a strong,
central government in the world
and total world disarmament.
However, be stated that such an
establishment could come about
only through voluntary action
of each nation.
“As a religious (pacifist, I am
opposed to any type of police
force,” he remarked. “B;Ut I
guess from a political rationale
viewpoint, a nation must have
such a force.. But then, I
have little faith or trust in po
litical rationale.”
Mr. Bliss also favors le^
sening the .powers of the Presi
dent and allowing Con^ss to
make important decisions. He
.specifically cominented on ^e
Day of Tonkin aiKair and the
present build up of naval pow
er in the Japan.
“With the Day of Tokin af-
iair,” he stated, “the .President,
one’man, was . given the power
to involve us in TOr. I just do
not agree with this.”
The appearance of Mr. Bliss
on campus was co-sponsor^ by
the History Department and the
Gcacerned Students’ Activist
; Movement.
“It appears to me to be the
same old gripe of communica
tion,” Lum stated. ‘It is a real
problem and one that I do not
think we can ignore.”
Lum is a member of the Ju
dicial Board and thereupon
withdrew himself from the ac
tive discussion.
Eston Roberts, Dean of Stud
ents, remarked that he ^d
sensed the tension and anxiety
on campus and pointed out, “I
think we should take cautious
steps to halt this sort of thing
before it does get out of hand.
The student opinion against
SOME OF THE DAMAGE DONE BY STUDENTS
Two Important
Events Slated
For May
Commencement exercises and
the annual meeting of the board
of trustees are two important
events in the academic year
Which will take place in
month of May .at Brevard Ool-
l6^'66.
Scheduled for May 1-2, the
annual meeting of the board of
trostees will affoi^ board mem
bers the opportunity to meet
the President - el^ct Rolbert A.
Davis and his family. Mr. Davis
will take office June 1.
will be on campus from April
30 through May 3 to attend the
trustees meeting, to make plans
for the next academic year vntn
college officials, and to talk
with the Methodist Men at the
First United Methodist Church
on May 2. _
Trustees will arrive on tne
campus Thursday, May 1, for
a supper meeting, followed by
a meeting of the executive com
mittee Committee meetings
are scheduled for the morning
of May 2, with the general ses
sion before noon of the same
day. A luncheon will include
the two-day affair.
The baccalaureate sermon
will be delivered by President
elect Davis at 11:00 a. m., May
18 in a service planned for the
First United iMethodist Church.
Approximately 160 students are
eligible for the Associate in
\rts degree or the Junior Col
lege Diploma. Graduation exer
cises will follow at 3:30 p. m.
in the Boshamer Gymnaisium.
The principal address will be
lelivered by Rev. Grady H.
Whicker, dean of the college
registrar. Mrs. Brona N.
V associate registrar, will
...ik Dean Whicker in present
Ing the diplomas. Rev. C. Ed
Roy will serve as College Mar-
.'hall.
the Judicial Board seems to lie
in the fact that the Judicial
Board has met in two recent
instances for twelve and seven
hours. Students were called to
the board and many were forced
to remain for the duration ot
the meeting.
“Well, if the Board had had
the complete cooperation of
those involved, the metings
would have been over much
sooner,” remarked Dean Rob
erts.
‘T don’t feel that there has
been anymore pressured by the
Judicial Board,” commented
Miss Beatrice Burgess, Dean of
Women. “If the students can’t
trust the Judicial Board, they
are just simply mis - informed
about its function and reason
for existence.”
After about an hour and a
half of further discussion, Bill
Rankin made the motion that
the SGA request the board to
make a statement to the stud
ent body concerning its func
tion and operation. The motion
passed with three opposing
votes. The opposition exipressed
a desire to carry the matter to
the Presidential Council and to
ask for ^ statement ;from it.
The Judicial Board has not
yet taken any action on the re
quest.
WRA’s Search
For Gems
Three niejnbers of the Wo-
men’s Recreation Association,
Leah McGee, Patsy Everhart,
and Carolyn Spain, went ruby-
hunting in the Roctoound
Haven gem mine, Franklin Ibis
past Sunday. Also going was
Miss Gail Anderson, WRA spon
sor.
The group found no huge
rubies, but did come back with
hands full of sapphires, ame
thysts, and garments.
Attention!
Most of the campus clubs
are uniting in a Carnival In
an effort to make money for
Save-A-Child. It will be held
from 2:30 until 4:30 Saturday,
under the maple tree in front
of Dunham, or in case of
meterological inclemency (bad
weather) in the Student
Union.
Each of the participating
clubs is sponsoring some
sort of booth. Homemade
candy and baked goods, a
kissing booth, a fish pond,
and a palm - reading by the
renowned Madame Sally Benrd
are only a few of the at
tractions.
Help Yung Hwan and your
self too.